Cardiovascular System Crossword
Across
- 3. Root word meaning “heart.”
- 8. Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
- 10. The largest vein in the body, returning blood to the heart.
- 12. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 15. The muscular tissue of the heart.
- 17. A tool used to listen to heart sounds.
- 20. The largest artery in the body.
- 21. Prefix meaning “vessel.”
- 23. Heart Failure A condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood efficiently.
Down
- 1. An ultrasound of the heart.
- 2. Heart rate.
- 4. Hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 5. High blood pressure.
- 6. Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 7. Prefix meaning “fast.”
- 9. Prefix meaning “slow.”
- 11. Myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- 13. Congestive heart failure.
- 14. Irregular heartbeat.
- 16. Blood pressure.
- 18. The smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs.
- 19. Electrocardiogram.
- 22. Infarction Another term for a heart attack.